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'In the wake of that tankfest, the NHL changed the lottery rules. The odds of winning were dropped, with the last-place team now having only an 18 percent of the winning ping pong balls – or an 82 percent chance of losing. And now the top three picks are lottery competitions, so a team finishing last could drop all the way to fourth in draft order if it loses all three … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: New rules provide no incentive to be All In For Dahlin

'“You look at the players they have and the depth that they have,” O’Reilly said. “They’re bringing on all these guys with a lot of them coming from successful teams. They’re all veteran players that have been around and when you bring a group like that together, you see how they’ve done, how consistent they are and how they found a way to work. I didn’t expect them to be at … [Read more...] about What’s happening in Vegas is turning the hockey world on its head

'"It's awful," forward Ryan O'Reilly said Friday morning as the team had meetings but did not practice. "I didn't see the hit but you see him on the ice after. You're just praying that it isn't anything big. But it's a tough bounce. He's been through a lot but hopefully he'll be recovering and back with us soon."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Okposo suffers another concussion

'But the game was marred by an ugly and freak collision between Okposo and Senators forward Bobby Ryan that took place near center ice just 1:56 into the second period. Neither Okposo nor Ryan saw the other player coming and they skated directly into each other.' … [Read more...] about Lehner snaps shootout slump but worries mount over Okposo

'"It's just hard. Nobody envisioned us being in this position," Housley said before Buffalo's game against the Ottawa Senators in Canadian Tire Centre. "I certainly didn't. I thought we had a good group. It goes back to early in the season. The one-goal games, we find a way to win some of those maybe we're talking differently but we didn't."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley dismayed at view from bottom of standings

'Matt Duchene opened the shootout with a goal for the Senators. Sam Reinhart scored in round two for Buffalo. Robin Lehner poke-checked Mike Hoffman to set the stage for Josefson, who burned Craig Anderson with a wrist shot. Lehner, who didn't make a save in a shootout last season, stopped 2 of 3 in this one.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Senators 3 (SO)

'"Props to you for supporting your fellow local pro teams. Condolences for what you are likely to witness."' … [Read more...] about It was first NHL game for Zay Jones, and Sabres were putrid

'"I could see him getting some games in the future here," Housley said. "He's just a really good solid prospect for us and he's going to get an opportunity."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: O’Regan wants to show talent in wake of trade

… [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Flames 5, Sabres 1

'"We're better when we're more aggressive," Ristolainen said in KeyBank Center. "We forecheck hard. We hit. We're physical, and I think that's the way we've got to play."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen-led defense finally shows its preseason promise

'Mr. March has played 32 games in the month, and he has 10 goals and 21 points. He has 16 goals and 41 points in the other 210 games he's played.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Larsson Marches on; Reinhart works tips; Criscuolo injured

'"We made it difficult at their net and had some success there," Reinhart said in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Reinhart enjoy their net result against Leafs

'Now, this game was truly bizarre. The Sabres played pinball in getting a week's worth of puck luck. Two neat deflections in the first four minutes put Buffalo up for keeeps. And how about Ron Hainsey's shootaround off the skate of the referee right to Ryan O'Reilly in the circle for a quick shot and his 19th goal of the season?' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Season’s dog days show question marks for Leafs

'"Just experience, really," Johnson said when asked about how he kept his composure. "It's kind of like anything. You've been in those situations. It was a high energy game tonight with a lot of Maple Leafs fans making the trip down. A couple of fights I think in the stands, too. I heard some ruckus there. So you just try to stay calm. You know there's a lot of energy out … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Experience keeps Johnson focused and calm

'The home team has won 25 of the 31 games in the series. Chants of "Go, Leafs, Go" rang out before the game and during it, but Buffalo improved to 19-3-1 in its last 23 home games against Toronto.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 3